People without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay
Paraguay: People without basic handwashing facilities was 1.31 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay, 2012–2020
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.31 million people for people without basic handwashing facilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay peaked at 1.31 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million people, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.19 million people | — |
| 2013 | 1.20 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million people | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.31 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.31 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297 people, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.24 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.30 million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 67 Ecuador 1.46 million people compare
- 68 Namibia 1.39 million people compare
- 69 Gabon 1.32 million people
- 71 Iraq 1.20 million people compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 1.10 million people
- 73 East Timor 949,354 people compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Paraguay was 1.31 million people in 2020, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million people in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Paraguay ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.